Since a dualmode network would have only a few stations, wouldn the traffic volumes at each station be quite intense?
Yes, they would. However, a dualmode ramp can easily handle a lot of traffic because there is virtually no delay in entering or leaving the guideways. It is about the same situation as freeway entry and exit ramps. Won’t dualmode guideways will always be larger than single-mode guideways, because the dual-mode vehicles will need to be larger and heavier to withstand being driven on conventional roads and be safe in case of collision Look at MicroRail at the www.megarail.com web site. You will find that the dualmode cars and the PRT cars use the same rather small guideway. The MicroRail dualmode cars are not really any heavier than the PRT cars. These cars are small, local-use, low-speed electric cars not intended for high-speed use on high-speed freeways and roads. The are for low-speed (30-mph) use on local streets only. Such small cars are clearly no match for large SUVs, such as Ford Expeditions, in a collision. By the same token, neither is a bicycle, electric scooter or for that m
